‘Jane Doe' gun case to be heard in December

A federal appeals court is expected to hear arguments in December in a dispute about whether two young adults can remain anonymous in a challenge to a 2018 Florida gun law.

By the numbers: Wealthiest state lawmakers

Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol next week to start holding committee meetings in advance of the 2020 legislative session. Members of the House and Senate are wealthier than ever, at least in terms of their reported net worths.

Senators to start looking at mass violence issues

After a directive from Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, a Senate committee next week will start looking into issues related to mass violence.

VIDEO: Ducklings rescued from storm drain reunited with mama duck

Four ducklings that lost their mama after they fell down a storm drain are now back together again thanks to a Florida couple. 

Prescription drug drop-off boxes deployed in Marion County

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has deployed prescription drug drop-off boxes, with the goal of combating the opioid crisis. 

Gainesville firefighters deployed to Bahamas after Dorian

Some Central Florida firefighters are in the Bahamas to help out in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

Florida woman rides out Dorian in Bahamas

A Florida woman described her harrowing account as she rode out a Category 5 Dorian as it sat over the Bahamas last week.

Appeal rejected in high-profile teen shooting

A state appeals court Monday rejected an appeal by a man convicted in the high-profile shooting death of a teen in a Jacksonville convenience-store parking lot.

DeSantis touts UF, FSU rankings

Gov. Ron DeSantis, state lawmakers and university officials on Monday bragged about Florida State University and the University of Florida moving up in the rankings of an annual report that grades the country's top public colleges and universities.

Marion County begins year-round drug drop-off program

The Marion County Sheriff's Office now has a new prescription drug drop-off box program for people to safely dispose of unwanted or unused medication all year long.

Abaco Island residents describe desperation, killing over bread in the aftermath of Dorian

Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas last week as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, destroying thousands of homes and taking at least 44 lives (officials are still counting). 

Hurricane Dorian: How you can help survivors in the Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian charged through the northern Bahamas this week as a Category 5 storm and stalled over the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama Island for nearly two days.